I dig Terry Goodkinds Sword of Truth series much more.

But actually, the Eye of the World was THE book that got me not only into fantasy, but into pleasure reading in general. My friend handed it to me and said "you wont be dissapointed" and I wasnt. However midway through the second book, I just couldnt go on. Terry's fast paced style and philosophical raving is more appealing to me. Although Pillars of Creation was pretty wack, I hope this new Naked Empire picks things up a bit. Faith of the Fallen, and Wizards First Rule = unbeatable. Additionally, when you switch over to Sci-fi, nothign beats Enders Game by Card.